CWSAA Competitors Pass

The purpose of the Canada West Ski Areas Association Competitors Pass Program is to support FIS level athletes ages 15 to 19 by providing subsidized access to multiple ski resorts, under one common pass. Special consideration may be given to athletes up to two years over the base age range or one year younger than the minimum age with a letter from their respective National Sports Organization confirming that the athlete is under serious consideration for nomination to their National Team in the upcoming competition year.

To ensure this criteria is met Freestyle BC will recognize the following FIS, Freestyle Canada, and/or AFP recognized events when creating the CWSAA pass ranking list:

  • BC Timber Tour
  • Canadian Cup
  • Canadian Open Tour
  • AFP Platinum, Gold or Silver
  • Canada Winter Games
  • Canadian Selections
  • NorAm Cup
  • Junior National Championships
  • Canadian National Championships
  • Junior World Championships
  • World Cup
  • World Championships

To comply with the CWSAA Pass agreement athletes must:

  1. Be a member in good standing with Freestyle BC;
  2. Be a member of a Freestyle BC club program or;
  3. Be a member of the BC Freestyle Ski Team;
  4. Commit to participating in a minimum of 4 of events from the above-mentioned list.
  5. The athlete must attend 1 Canada Cup or Canadian Open tour event;
  6. The athlete must attend 1 BC Timber Tour event;

The CWSAA pass ranking list will sum an athlete’s three best results from the prior season (typically 4 results are used, however with the shortened 2019/2020 season, due to COVID-19, we have adjusted the criteria accordingly). Mogul athletes will have their results summed using the Relative Point Average (RPA) method. Park and Pipe athletes will have their results summed using the place value point method.

Freestyle BC will ask athletes to commit to a pass based on the previous season’s quota. Passes will not be confirmed until the final quota is issued from CWSAA to Freestyle BC, scheduled to be announced in early September.

CWSAA Competitors Pass is non-refundable, and not transferable. Selling a day pass acquired with the CWSAA Competitors Pass will not only result in the CWSAA Competitors Pass being nullified but is considered illegal by the ski areas and theft charges can be laid.